Forestville’s Umbrella School of Music offers inclusive programs for people of all ages, abilities, and disabilities and will present a production of the Disney musical Camp Rock at the Zenith Theatre in Chatswood in March 2025. Founder Ingrid Bass (pictured fourth from the...

When we spoke to Sheila Vijeyarasa and Tyson Salijevic 12 months ago, they were heartbroken after many failed IVF attempts. Now a miracle awaits, finds Michelle Giglio. As I walk into Sheila and Tyson’s apartment in Queenscliff, it looks like the...

Vinnies | Newport As a retail volunteer, you will play a central role in the operations of the shop, making a valuable contribution to the St Vincent de Paul Society. Volunteers will perform tasks including providing customers with an excellent shopping experience,...

From farm to race track to drive-in, this Frenchs Forest property has great history While perhaps hard to imagine, in the early 1950s Frenchs Forest was still semi-rural. The area where the Forest Hotel is today was the 30-acre Boomerang Farm,...

RSL Lifecare | Narrabeen   A volunteer driver is vital in creating a sense of well-being, connection and community for veterans. The volunteer will drive veterans to medical appointments and social activities, collecting them from the agreed pick-up point in ANZAC Village...

An epic fantasy set in Manly will enthrall readers of any age Ingrid J Adams’ fantasy book Descended steeps readers into Manly back in the 1990s. It’s the first book in a series of four, an epic love story that spans...

Early Ed | Forestville Help families, children, and the environment as a toy library assistant. You can join this wonderful team in Forestville as often as you want (weekly or fortnightly is preferred), or you might like to work on a special...

The inaugural Manly Writers’ Festival was held in Manly from 14 to 16 March at the Darley Smith Centre on The Corso. The festival included one-on-one conversations, Q&A panel discussions, presentations and book launches across many genres. It was officially opened...

Anglican Archbishop of Sydney, Kanishka Raffel, officially opened a new specialist disability accommodation (SDA) facility on the site of the former Holy Trinity Anglican Church at Beacon Hill on 28 March. The new build, which consists of three specially designed homes...

Permaculture | Narrabeen   Have you got some good organisational skills and are looking for a way to give back to the community? Permaculture Northern Beaches (PNB) is looking for an enthusiastic event organiser to take the lead in organising the International...